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sweet Italian sausage bowtie pasta olive oil red pepper onion garlic tomatoes light cream salt Parmesan cheese fresh basil fresh basil
Viewed: 66 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 19 ounces Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage Links removed from casing*, *Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.
- 3 cups bowtie pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups light cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- fresh basil *garnish with a sprinkle of, or shaved Parmesan cheese
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat add decased sausage to skillet and crumble with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Add red pepper flakes and continue sauteing until sausage is no longer pink.
- Add onion and garlic to skillet and continue until onion softens.
- Stir in tomatoes and salt, (if using fresh tomatoes, saute them for 3 minutes until softened) then add light cream and Parmesan cheese; simmer gently until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in the cooked pasta and basil, and heat through, about 3 minutes.
- If desired, garnish with a sprinkle of fresh basil or shaved Parmesan cheese.
